Table 2
Means, standard deviations (S.D.), coefficient alpha estimates, and composite reliability estimates (CRCMM) for Medical Outcomes Study social support factors, by language of interview, household population aged 55 or older, Canada excluding territories, 1998/1999

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Scale Language of interview
English (n = 2,642) French (n = 489)
Mean S.D. alpha CRCMM Mean S.D. alpha CRCMM
Tangible support 13.54 3.47 0.93 0.93 12.69 4.89 0.93 0.93
Affectionate support 10.30 2.58 0.94 0.94 9.55 3.52 0.90 0.93
Positive social interaction 13.14 3.52 0.95 0.95 12.62 4.41 0.93 0.94
Emotional/Informational support 26.37 6.79 0.97 0.97 24.93 9.12 0.96 0.96
Note: Normalized survey sampling weights and Taylor linearization method were used.
Source: 1998/1999 National Population Health Suvey, household component.